Free Web NovelChapter 356: Chapter 245: Zhao Yi: Why Is It You Again!? [Monthly Ticket Please!]
Chai Shiring and Sha Jin were silent on their way back to the law firm.
The two of them, along with several other lawyers, didn’t say a word until they returned to the familiar Blue Shield Law Firm, when Chai Shiring’s emotions finally erupted!
"Change the pace?"
"Heh, does he really not know what he’s done!?"
"That bastard!!!"
As soon as Chai Shiring returned to the law firm, anger flooded his mind, and he directly slammed the water cup handed to him by his assistant onto the floor.
"Crack!"
The cup shattered violently on the ground, the splashing water stains scattering onto the pants of those nearby.
Chai Shiring sat in the chair with a gloomy expression.
He truly hadn’t expected the trial to turn out like this, completely unanticipated Xu Liang playing the moral blackmail card...
But theoretically, moral blackmail is just moral blackmail, after all...
"The trial pace was normal, but to change the pace at this point, is this bastard not afraid to die!?"
Chai Shiring squeezed out a few words from the corner of his mouth.
Moral blackmail is useless for the case.
But it has a special effect on Han Chengguang, who has already suffered a direct loss of two million!
Two million, not a particularly large amount for the group, but Han Chengguang happens to be a very competent businessman who can’t tolerate losses, forcing changes in the trial...
Seeing this, Sha Jin and others stepped forward and said:
"Director Chai, in my opinion, it’s better not to change the pace."
"If the case continues like this, it will at least take a year to fight, a year’s time is enough to drag the defendant to death, and by then it will naturally collapse."
It’s normal for an ordinary case to take a year or a half to be resolved.
But not this case, Zhao Jiaqi’s psychological preparation is to finish the case within three months!
Otherwise, the defendants are estimated to have many unable to withstand the time and die... by then Xu Liang won’t have a client to fight with anymore!
But...
"What if he continues to use moral blackmail later, forcibly extending the life of the defendants by a year, then what!?"
Chai Shiring’s eyes focused, suddenly speaking.
The words fell, and everyone on the scene was slightly stunned, then speechless.
Yes.
If Xu Liang can do it once, he can do it a second time.
If the other party shamelessly forces Superstar Pharmaceutical Group to keep providing assistance, it’s entirely possible to drag it on for a year, or even two or three years!
"This...." Sha Jin and others hesitated.
"But if we rashly change the pace, it could very likely lead to a direct loss of the trial."
Their approach is to create controversy and drag out time.
But Han Chengguang wants them to go head-to-head with Xu Liang, to win in a short time, this... is very risky.
"If something goes wrong on the pharmaceutical group’s end..."
Han Chengguang’s hands are dirty.
This is a consensus shared by all lawyers responsible for this trial!
But it doesn’t matter, as long as the money is paid.
However, speaking of which, dirty hands mean there’s a risk of exposure, and once exposed, there’s bound to be a victory!
Because of a mere two million, Han Chengguang is willing to risk a defeat to quickly settle the case...
"Crafty merchant."
Chai Shiring rubbed his brows, thought for a long time, and finally said:
"Let Dong Jianbao, Lawyer Dong, return to the firm."
"See if we can negotiate."
Negotiate?
Sha Jin was taken aback, negotiating with Feng Nan? No, with Xu Liang!
He immediately frowned, just about to retort, but then understood Chai Shiring’s thought process.
Firstly, if the defendants change lawyers, it’s estimated that it’s not possible to rely on emergency defense, even if they do rely on it, it won’t be such a great threat to them.
Most likely, it’s about sentencing Wu Fang and Kong Jian to ten years, and then cutting off the smuggling of generic drugs.
But oddly enough, this case fell to Xu Liang’s undertaking...
What’s the purpose of undertaking it?
Sha Jin recalled Chai Shiring’s previous desire to take on Qi Tao’s subsequent cases, thus leading to a conflict with Hanhai City’s Conscience Law Firm...
If they can negotiate... it indeed is the best solution right now.
Besides, Dong Jianbao has nothing to do with the plaintiff’s team, he’s just from a law firm, so even if Xu Liang wants to catch hold of the conversation, it won’t work, the court wouldn’t recognize it.
The only price is a loss of face.
But here comes the problem again.
If you care about face... then you’re not a qualified lawyer!
Saying black is white is their basic skill!!!
"Alright, I’ll contact Lawyer Dong... After Lawyer Dong returns, what about Zhao Hailong’s side?"
"For now, have a few top lawyers from the firm cooperate with Chen Liang."
"Okay."
Sha Jin nodded, directly agreeing to this matter.
He was about to leave the office, but... suddenly paused, turned around to glance at Chai Shiring, thought for a moment, and finally spoke:
"Director Chai, what exactly is Superstar Pharmaceutical Group hiding?"
Sha Jin frowned in confusion.
He always felt that Han Chengguang was covering up something unknown.
Hearing this, Chai Shiring frowned.
To be honest, he was handling this case with caution.
Though Blue Shield Law Firm is good at dismantling a trial case, it doesn’t lack the strength to confront head-on.
But... whenever they investigate some leads for confrontation, it involves the pharmaceutical group, causing him to stop.
After pondering for a long time, Chai Shiring finally said:
"The director of Tianshan Hospital is undergoing a transplant operation, maybe it’s related to this."
Hearing this, Sha Jin frowned.
Tianshan Hospital is a product under Superstar Group, but the director wasn’t initially a high-level figure in the pharmaceutical group.
The other party was just externally hired for management, even undergoing a transplant operation... has nothing to do with Han Chengguang, nor with the case!
But...
Since Chai Shiring wasn’t willing to say, Sha Jin wouldn’t press further.
"Okay."
Sha Jin nodded and walked out of the office.
In the large law firm, there were only a few faintly glowing lights after a while.
Chai Shiring pulled out the contract and trustee report in his hand, looking at the word ’three million’ on it.
A three-million criminal case...
"Tsk."
"Not easy to earn."
Chai Shiring murmured:
"Hopefully, Dong Jianbao can negotiate."
...
...
The next day.
May 3rd.
Seven in the morning.
"Phew~"
In a hotel room, Xu Liang opened his eyes, feeling the chaos in his mind, he rubbed his temples, clicked his tongue as he got up, then walked toward the restroom.
After a quick wash and dressing up, he stood up and headed out.
Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu shared a room opposite him, and both of them were still asleep together now.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Xu Liang directly knocked on the door.
"Don’t sleep anymore, it’s time to get up and eat."
Upon hearing that, a mumbling sound came from the room, indicating the two girls were still reluctant to get out of bed.
But Xu Liang didn’t urge them, instead, he continued to wait outside the door.
About ten minutes later...
"Squeak~"
The neatly dressed Yang Ruoxi and Su Yu appeared in front of him.
"Senior brother, where are we going to investigate today?" Su Yu’s eyes were still slightly red, and she kept yawning while talking.
She was really exhausted yesterday, and was too tired to bother with Yang Ruoxi’s restless limbs even while sleeping.
And now, she had to get up early...
"Tsk, if you haven’t slept well, you can sleep a bit more."
Xu Liang glanced up and down, and said considerately.
"There’s nothing much today, mainly need to ask Feng Nan and a few others some questions about the health check, probably won’t get much out of it."
He was now planning to take a stroll around the market, and then buy some groceries to cook a good meal for Feng Nan to taste.
Ever since coming back from the trial, Feng Nan had been in pretty poor condition after being betrayed, and he was genuinely a bit afraid that the second trial would come around and Feng Nan might not even make it...
"No need, I slept for a solid seven hours."
Su Yu said while yawning.
Yang Ruoxi, on the other hand, was in a half-awake state, seemingly sleepwalking.
Xu Liang chuckled, poking the other’s face.
It felt soft, like a piece of warm jade, and though Yang Ruoxi woke up from the poke, she soon fell asleep again.
Seeing this, Xu Liang didn’t insist.
"You take Xiaoyang to the hospital first, and you can nap a bit when you get there. I’ll go to the market to buy some groceries and we’ll have a meal together later."
Xu Liang said.
Su Yu nodded, then pulled the half-awake Yang Ruoxi towards the hotel exit.
The three parted ways at the hotel entrance.
Xu Liang first headed to the market.
Honestly, there were quite a few breakfast options here, but the taste was so different from Hanhai City that he wasn’t quite used to it.
Arriving at the market, Xu Liang initially planned to buy some buns and the like, but...
Vaguely.
He seemed to see a familiar figure.
In the market.
Xu Liang held some tomatoes in his hand, staring at the countless figures, focusing on one person silently selecting vegetables, and kept staring in disbelief.
This person seemed to be...
"Judge Zhao?"
Xu Liang suddenly spoke, testing the waters.
As soon as he said those three words.
The figure in front of him acted as if triggered by PTSD, instantly turning his head to look around before finally setting his eyes on Xu Liang.
Then...
The man’s expression turned to shock, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
Seeing this, Xu Liang couldn’t help but chuckle, stepping closer to the other party.
"Judge Zhao, it really is you!"
"What a coincidence, we run into each other several cities apart..."
Who was this person in front of him?
It was Xu Liang’s old acquaintance, Zhao Yi!
The judge from Hanhai City Intermediate Court, who had presided over Xu Liang’s cases multiple times!!!
Zhao Yi’s face turned dark, and he was utterly shocked.
He looked around at the surroundings.
No doubt, it was indeed a market, the Qingshi City central market.
Indeed, this wasn’t Hanhai City, so how did they run into each other again!!!
"How have you been these past few weeks, Judge Zhao?" Xu Liang asked with a jovial smile, leaning beside him.
Seeing the other person selecting tomatoes, and even picking better ones than himself, Xu Liang sneakily tossed the ones Zhao Yi picked into his own bag while speaking.
Zhao Yi’s lips moved slightly, and his face finally darkened.
"It’s fine, everything’s been great!"
While saying this, he mentally added a note. freёwebnovel.com
’Life without you around has been so much better, even the food tastes superior!’
"Are you on vacation, Judge Zhao? What brings you to Qingshi City to play?"
Xu Liang continued to tease.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi’s mouth twitched.
Why did he come to Qingshi City?
Did the other person really not know or was he pretending not to know!?
After the guidance cases were released, Zhao Yi, with his ample experience, was promoted.
Originally, he was meant to become vice president, but thinking of his strenuous life and Xu Liang’s registered address... he resolutely chose to come to the High Court.
He thought the High Court would be the start of a brand new life, but how, within just a few days, did he come across someone he didn’t want to meet...
"What brings you to Qingshi City?"
Zhao Yi suddenly asked.
He had only just arrived at Qingshi City, busy with moving, so he wasn’t exactly in the information loop.
"Nothing much, just here for some fun." Xu Liang smiled genuinely.
"I have things to do, so I won’t bother you any longer."
After saying that, Xu Liang turned to leave, heading to the checkout before leaving the market with his groceries.
Zhao Yi watched for a long, long while, then snorted, and then he too went to the checkout with his plastic bag.
Truth be told, Zhao Yi wasn’t afraid of running into the other person.
After all, he was now at the High People’s Court!
Wasn’t it only high-level provincial cases that could casually reach his desk!?
Thinking of this.
Zhao Yi beamed with satisfaction, feeling that the retired life he dreamt of was just waiting ahead of him!
Damn Hanhai City, finally free from its misery!
"Checkout."
Zhao Yi placed the plastic bag he had carefully selected for half an hour on the scale.
The cashier looked down, then tilted their head, eyes full of doubt, gazing expressionlessly at Zhao Yi.
"Sir, you’re quite humorous."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yi was taken aback and instinctively looked down.
And saw.....
The plastic bag was empty, only a plastic bag on the scale!
Zhao Yi: ?
His face filled with shock, his mind full of questions.
"I picked tomatoes for half an hour!?"
...
Inside Qingshi City Tianshan Hospital.
"These tomatoes are really delicious."
"It’s just a tomato, why does it make you so happy?"
"Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, I ran into someone I know at the market, it’s just a joyful encounter."
